TO: All IV-D Agents and Staff CSM No. 92

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Community Based Services Division of Child Support

TO: All IV-D Agents and Staff CSM No. 92 Division of Child Support

FROM: Steven P. Veno Director

DATE: April 11, 2008

SUBJECT: Foreign Reciprocating Countries

Section 459A of the Social Security Act (42 United States Code 659A) authorizes the Secretary of State in agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to declare foreign countries or their political subdivisions to be reciprocating countries for the enforcement of family support obligations if the country has developed procedures to establish and enforce duties of support for residents of the United States at no cost.

There are two new federal-level international reciprocity declarations on child support. The United Kingdom and Finland have each been declared a “Foreign Reciprocating Country” or FRC for child support enforcement purposes by the United States.

In addition to federal reciprocity, Kentucky has also established (State Level) agreements with certain countries which are identified below. These agreements are administered in the same manner as those provided on the federal level.

Foreign Reciprocating Countries

Australia Canadian Provinces: Czech Republic Alberta El Salvador British Columbia Finland Manitoba France (State Level) New Brunswick Germany (State Level) Newfoundland Hungary Northwest Territories Ireland Nova Scotia Jamaica (State Level) Nunavut Japan (State Level) Ontario Saskatchewan Mexico (State Level) Yukon Territory Netherlands Norway United Kingdom: Poland England Portugal Isle of Man Slovak Republic Northern Ireland Sweden (State Level) Scotland Switzerland Wales These reciprocating countries are to be afforded the same services as provided to other intergovernmental and interstate requests. Outgoing requests for services are to be sent to their respective Central Authorities. Norway and the Netherlands have agreed to accept petitions and evidence in English, therefore, it is not necessary to have documents translated for these countries.

The Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement’s (OCSE’s) international child support resources can be accessed through the OCSE International Resources. Also, the Department of State, in collaboration with OCSE, provides general information on international child support enforcement.

Questions concerning this memorandum are to be directed to Central Registry at (502)564-2285.

Obsolete:

Child Support Memorandum No. 38, New Reciprocating Countries - List of Current Foreign Reciprocating Countries (12/1/04)